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 & (1) & (2) \\
 & Polyarchy & Public Sector Corruption \\
VARIABLES & L.lagwe\_mtech\_exf & L.lagwe\_mtech\_exf \\ \hline
 &  &  \\
Distance weighted arms technology adoption (instrument) = L, & 1.38*** & 1.39*** \\
 & (0.22) & (0.22) \\
 &  &  \\
Observations & 1,882 & 1,875 \\
Sample & Excl. WEU & Excl. WEU \\
 Countries & 127 & 127 \\ \hline
\multicolumn{3}{c}{ Robust standard errors in parentheses} \\
\multicolumn{3}{c}{ *** p$<$0.01, ** p$<$0.05, * p$<$0.1} \\
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